Why Women Are Averse to Facility Delivery in Northwest Nigeria: A Qualitative Inquiry

Tukur I 1 , Chan CK 1 , Tinsu T 1 , Muhammed-Baba T 2 , Aderemi Ijaiya M 3

Affiliations 

  • 1 Dept. of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala-Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 2 Dept. of Sociology Usman-Danfodio Sokoto State, Nigeria
  • 3 Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Ilorin, Nigeria
Iran J Public Health, 2016 May;45(5):586-95.
PMID: 27398331

Abstract

In many sub-Saharan African countries the rate of antenatal care (ANC) has been increased but skilled birth attendance rate is still low. The objective of this study was to evaluate the reasons why women prefer home delivery when facility based delivery is available at minimal cost.

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